Leni Zumas's writing crackles. Her books are sharp, bleak, funny, and possibly dangerous. When her collection of short stories, Farewell Navigator,...
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It took me a while to pick up this book and actually begin reading it. It is a heavy weight as far as novels go. I hate to even call it a novel. It is a classic. I am sorry Vickrum did not write more novels. A Suitable Boy takes you on an enchanted, sometimes funny sometimes angst filled journey through the lives of four families in the early to mid 1950's and that is an understatement. I suspect VIckram's experience in writing prose is what makes his writing so riveting. I loved every word. When the story ended I was sad. Not by the ending, as it was as lovely as the rest of the book, but because I knew I would miss my evening "dates" with it. I so looked forward to them. This is a classic......a real literary piece de resistance.
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A Suitable Boy (Modern Classics) by Vikram Seth
antonia, February 1, 2012
It took me a while to pick up this book and actually begin reading it. It is a heavy weight as far as novels go. I hate to even call it a novel. It is a classic. I am sorry Vickrum did not write more novels. A Suitable Boy takes you on an enchanted, sometimes funny sometimes angst filled journey through the lives of four families in the early to mid 1950's and that is an understatement. I suspect VIckram's experience in writing prose is what makes his writing so riveting. I loved every word. When the story ended I was sad. Not by the ending, as it was as lovely as the rest of the book, but because I knew I would miss my evening "dates" with it. I so looked forward to them. This is a classic......a real literary piece de resistance.